I washed my jeans, but my blackberry was in the pocket. Once i realized what had happened I pulled by phone out of the wash, and the message indicator and the camera flash light were flickering. And there was water in the screen. Right now it is sitting in a bag of rice but i'm assuming i'm out of luck right?

I washed my jeans, but my blackberry was in the pocket. Once i realized what had happened I pulled by phone out of the wash, and the message indicator and the camera flash light were flickering. And there was water in the screen. Right now it is sitting in a bag of rice but i'm assuming i'm out of luck right?

Not necessarily! I have heard of a lot of happy endings (even on for my sons curve in the pool). Time and letting it dry are key. You might get lucky. Here is the FAQ on it which you may had already read. A nice toasty car dash with the windows up on a sunny day will speed the process.

not necessarily. I went wakeboarding with my brand new Curve 2 for about 45 minutes before i realized it was in my pocket... I let it dry in the sun for a day then inside for another and it is working just fine now.

I'll leave it on my dashboard for a few days, i live in Orlando and the sun is a bit brutal. But it bothers me that i can actually see water inside the screen now, like enough that it still swashes around.

Several electronics techs suggest a thorough soaking in 100% rubbing alcohol followed by several days of drying. This method will remove any soap residue as well. The most import part of any technique however, is time. NOt too mention what damage may have occurred during the actual water contact.

My suggestion is to call your local gun dealer and ask if they sell desiccant packages. These are the things you find in the shoe boxes at the local WalMart. It is a moisture absorbant and should help. When I worked retail I used to collect them rather than throw them out and I would toss them in my gun safe to help keep the moisture out.

I've read about a lot of successes with the rice trick, but my sister tried it and discovered it made quite a mess with the rice dust. SO, if you use the rice make sure you just set the device on top of the rice in the bag and not down into the rice.